February 06, 2022

Active DMAs or Slow Zones in yellow. Active SMAs in red.

On Sunday, February 06, the New England Aquarium (NEAq) flew 10 tracklines during a survey of the MA/RI wind energy areas. Weather was clear; Beaufort sea stage ranged from 1 to 3. Two right whales were sighted during this flight. Marine mammal and turtle sighting details listed in the table(s) below.

Table 1. Species Sighted
Species Total Number
Bottlenose Dolphin 3
North Atlantic Right Whale 2
Unidentified Dolphin/Porpoise 3
Unidentified Seal 30
Table 2. Right Whale Sightings Details
Date Time Latitude Longitude Number of individuals
2/6/2022 135138 40.9535 -70.6338 1
2/6/2022 145857 41.1982 -70.9002 1